Hospice

Many may see the hospital as their only option, but there is still always Hospice care. Hospice care is paid for through the Medicare Hospice Benefit, which fully covers most patients in its service. The hospice also pays for all medical services, medications, durable medical equipment, supplies and treatments related to managing patients’ serious illness and approved as part of their individual plan of care. The hospice plan of care focuses on comfort, rather than curative, measures. Of course

In hospice care it is important to remember that the patient is not being “cured”, but has a terminal illness that requires the patient to be comfortable for their passing. Hospice can be in numerous places, not just in someone’s home. Sometimes the hospice care can be inpatient but is usually more costly. Other times the care could be conducted in a long- term care facility, or in the patient’s home. This is when the patient needs there pain level controlled, or the family needs assistance with

During the summer of 2015 semester I had the opportunity to intern with Hospice & Palliative Care Center located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Hospice and Palliative Care Center is an organization that stands behind its mission to provide compassionate care for those with a life-limiting illness, and their families, through quality medical, emotional, spiritual and social support (Hospice & Palliative Care Center, 2015). Hospice and Palliative Care Center is a place where patients can spend their

If a patient does not have the ability to exercise the right-to-die, hospice is a really good option for them to control the pain and pass peacefully. “Hospice care is specialized care designed to provide support to a person and their loved ones during an advanced illness, it focuses on comfort and quality of life rather than a cure.”(Hospice, 2015) Hospice is really the only option for people who live in states that do not support the right-to-die; it strives to give the patient the highest possible

Introduction According to the National Hospice and Palliative Care organization, in 2011, an estimated 1.651 million patients received services from hospice care, while 1,059,000 patients passed away from this form of care in the same year (NHPCO pdf, 2012). Hospice end of life cares mission/goal is to provide compassionate care for patients and their families who are living with a life limiting illness. This type of medical service gives expert medical care, pain management, and emotional and spiritual

The industry began in the US as an effort to transport hospice care from the United Kingdom to the US. Florence Wald in 1963, who was the dean of nursing at Yale University invited Dr. Cicely Saunders to give a lecture to the students about Hospice Care.  Saunders visits led to the establishment of the first US hospice center in Branford, Connecticut which began providing care to patients in their homes. The hospice movement began with the involvement of nurses, chaplains and psychological

Hospice Home Health is a sub organization of the Trinity Health Hospital, which is comprised of emergency, specialty services, as well as therapy and rehabilitation for Minot, North Dakota and its surrounding areas (Trinity Health, 2015). Trinity Health’s is committed to the continuous improvement of quality, the employees, medical staff, board of directors and volunteers of Trinity Health uphold the following values of integrity, accountability, passion, respect, and teamwork (Trinity Health, 2015)

Another disparity recognized is the standards of care from one palliative care or hospice care center to another. The varying degrees of care are due to lack of education and standards of care. The Center to Advance Palliative Care has recommendations for hospice and palliative care centers to measure and monitor care standards. These guidelines will help quantify data and allow for process improvement to occur among hospice and palliative care facilities. These improvements essentially allow for better

In the last few months, I have been blessed with the opportunity of working as a hospice nurse delivering the utmost care to those who are terminally ill with weeks to hours to live. Working here I have found myself filled with many emotions of sadness, anger, love, compassion, empathy, happiness, and the list goes on. My goal and mission is to deliver the core values of AR Hospice and bring compassion that will allow my patients to die with ease, peacefulness, and freedom. I have learned to love

Hospice: “Providing Shelter For Those On Difficult Journeys” Hospice is built on the realization that not all illnesses are curable. The main goal of this “philosophy of care” is to help the client remain as comfortable as possible for the remainder of the client’s life. This type of care focuses on the four main areas of human needs: Physical, psychological, social, and spiritual. It can also be classified into different levels of care such as routine, respite, continuous care, and general in-patient